Horacio Arruda

• Quebec adds almost 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths

  Hospitalizations rose by three to 686. This includes eight more patients in intensive care units for a total of 183.

  Health

  Apr 19
• Quebec to start vaccinating essential workers, chronically ill in Montreal

  Vaccination appointments will also be open to all Quebecers who are 60 and older as of Thursday. Anyone 55 and older can also go to a walk-in clinic for an AstraZeneca vaccine.

  Education

  Apr 7
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• Gyms closing, school rules change again as Quebec tightens COVID-19 restrictions in certain zones

  The new measures include the closing of gyms, the return of hybrid learning for students in Grades 9, 10 and 11, as well as a maximum of 25 people allowed in places of worship.

  Health

  Apr 6
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• Quebec high schools resume full-time, in-person learning on Monday, even in red zones

  High school students in red zones have been alternating between online learning and in-person classes for several months. Quebec says students return to class on Monday.

  Health

  Mar 23
• ‘Calm before the storm’: Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month

  Quebec has inked a deal with some pharmacies to allow them to give the COVID-19 vaccine as mass inoculation gets underway in the province.

  Health

  Mar 2
• It’s been 1 year since the first detected COVID-19 case in Quebec

  It's been one year since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Quebec. Here's a look back at the last year and the new hope the vaccination rollout is giving us.

  Health

  Feb 27
• Quebec public health director advises loosening COVID-19 restrictions on March 8: documents

  The documents from public health show that that restrictions imposed by the Quebec government were often stricter than what public health proposed.

  Health

  Feb 19
• Mom wants adults with Down syndrome to have priority access to COVID-19 vaccine

  A Montreal woman is asking Canadian and Quebec public health officials to place adults with Down syndrome on a priority COVID-19 vaccination list.

  Health

  Feb 18
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• Quebec updates N95 mask guidelines, nurses’ union says government should go further

  The masks can be worn in health facilities with "uncontrolled outbreaks'' of COVID-19 if workers may be exposed to high concentrations of airborne particles containing the virus.

  Health

  Jan 27
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• One year ago, Quebec public health started preparing for arrival of coronavirus

  On Jan. 22, 2020, Quebec's public health director held his first news conference on the new coronavirus that appeared in China.

  Health

  Jan 22